Railway signaling kit.



No. 890,445. .PATENTBD JUNE 9-, 1908.

G. P. PAINB. RAILWAY SIGNALING KIT.

AIILIOATION FILED JULY 20, 1907..

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GEORGE P. PAINE, OF FARGO, NORTH DAKOTA, ASSIGNOR OF ONE-HALF TO WALLACE GROSVENOR, OF OASSELTON, NORTH DAKOTA.

RAILWAY SIGNALING KIT.

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, GEORGE P. PAINE, a citizen of the United States, residing at Fargo, in the county of Cass and State of North Dakota, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Railway Signaling Kits and I do hereby declare the following to be a full, clear, and exact description of the invention, such as will enable others skilled in the art to which it appertains to make and use the same.

My invention has for its object to provide a simple, convenient and efficient railway signaling kit adapted to be carried on trains, and adapted to keep in good condition for use whenever required a supply of railway torpedoes, signaling torches and flag.

To the above ends the invention consists of the novel devices and combinations of devices hereinafter described and defined in the claims.

In the accompanying drawings which illustrate the invention, like characters indicate like parts throughout the several views.

Referring to the drawings, Figure 1 is a plan view, showing the improved kit with the lid of the case opened up, and with some parts in section. Fig. 2 is a vertical section taken through the case on the line 00 00 of Fig. 1, showing parts broken away. Fig. 3 is a view in side elevation, showing the torpedo holder removed from the case; and Fig. 4 is a horizontal section taken on the line of 9c of Fi 8.

The body of the case is in the form of a thin metal shell 1 which is preferably oval in cross section and is provided with a wooden bottom 2. At its top the case 1 is provided with a cover in the form of a cup 3 that is connected thereto at one side by a hinge 4, and at its other side is provided with a spring latch 5 that is adapted to engage with a lock lug 6 on the case 1 to holdthe said cover in a closed position. The latch 5 is adapted to be easily released by outward pressure thereon from the finger.

Within the case 1 is a rigidly secured hori- 4 Zontal partition 7 having a central opening 8 and peripheral openings 9 and 10. The central opening 8 is preferably made oval so that it extends parallel to the surrounding wall of the case 1. An internal sheath 1] extends downward from the partition plate 7 to the bottom piece 2. This sheath 11 in cross sec- Specification of Letters Patent.

Application filed July 20, 1907.

Patented June 9, 1908.

Serial No. 384,703.

tion is of the same form as the central opening 8 and alines therewith at its upper end. Likewise, a sheath 11 having in cross section the same form as the opening 10 alines therewith and extends downward from the partition plate 7 to the bottom piece 2.

The signal torches 12 of the usual construction, indicated by dotted lines in Fig. 1, are

adapted to be placed within the case and extended through the openings 9. These signaling torches, as is well known, are pro vided with sharpened rods at their lower ends, adapting them to be stuck in the ground or into a tie to support the torch. These sharp ends (not shown in the drawings) are adapted to be thrust against the wooden bottom 2 when the torches are placed within the case.

The flag 13, shown only by dotted lines in Fig. 1, is also adapted to be placed within the case and to be inserted therein through the opening 10 in the partition plate 7.

The standard torpedoes 14 are adapted t be placed in two stacks within a bifurcated holder made up of a dividing plate 15 having oblique in-turned retaining flanges 16 that form the holder with two longitudinally extended dove-tailed channels into which the beveled edges of the torpedoes are adapted to be slipped, as best shown in Figs. 3 and 4. At its top, the holder is shown as provided with a U-shaped hand-piece 17 and at its bottom it is provided with a transverse tie bar 18 that limits the downward movement of the torpedoes. The. handle 17 forms an extension of the dividing plate 15 and does not prevent the easy removal of the torpedoes when they are slid out of the dove-tailed seats by upward movement toward the said hand-piece. The holder loaded with torpedoes fits closely but freely within the sheath 11. When the holder loaded with torpedoes is placed within the sheath 11, the torches are placed through the openings 9, the flag 13 is placed through the opening 10, and the lidof the case is then closed, a very compact kit or signaling outfit is provided and, furthermore, all of the signaling devices are well protected against snow, rain and dirt.

A device of this kind will be found very serviceable for use on all railway trains.

What I claim is:

In a railway signaling kit, the combination hold torches and a flag, substantially as described.

In testimony whereof I allix my signature in presence of tWo Witnesses.

GEORGE P. PAINE.

With a tubular case having a bottom and a displaceable cover, of a horizontalpartition Within said case having marginal perforations and a central opening, a sheath that extends from said central opening of said horizontal partition to the bottom of said Witnesses: case and adapted to receive a torpedo holder, H. AMERLAND, and said. marginal perforations adapted to G. L. PAINE. 

